Australia - The Land Down Under

[KGIII]

I don't tend to eat at a McDonald's, but I usually remember to decline the pickles. Their food is different all over the planet so I can't say if I'd like the ones you get in Australia.

Similarly, a large chunk of their fries are grown right here in Maine, USA. Your fries are probably the same cultivar but I'd expect them to be grown closer to where they're consumed. I suppose it'd be cheaper at scale but shipping potatoes across the globe would be expensive.

I have no idea if they do that or not.

 

[Condobloke]

Emu mobs drawn into city as outback habitat dries out

A wildlife rescuer is urging people to take caution as drought conditions force emus to migrate from their usual outback habitat into Broken Hill in search of refuge and water.

www.abc.net.au

The adult emu above......that's da. He rears and trains the chicks for around two months....protecting them at the same time.

Dog walker set upon by pack of territorial emus in startling but 'very funny' confrontation

Ruby Buchanan was getting ready to take her dogs for a walk when she and a friend were "fully charged" by four emus outside Broken Hill. A ranger says the large flightless birds can attack around this time of year as chicks mature.

www.abc.net.au

Around nesting season, Emus are very aggressive towards dogs. They see all dogs as dingoes, and they have been fighting with dingoes for thousands of years.
If they get close enough the emus will kick them....and the kick is very powerful.
An adult emu can reach speeds up to 50 km/hour (30mph).....so the legs are well developed.

If an emu approaches you...walk away. Let discretion be the better part of valour.

Like kangaroos, emus cannot walk backwards.....and just btw, 'roos dont walk, they hop

They both feature on the Australian coat of arms....why?....because they do not back away.

Coat of arms of Australia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

26 Crazy Emu Facts You Need to Know | FactRetriever.com

Flightless. Big bodies. Tiny wings. Particular. What makes emus so appealing? Find out with out interesting list of emu facts, history, trivia and more.

www.factretriever.com

 

[KGIII]

Your post makes me wonder how many people (outside of Australia) know about the Great Emu War. I believe the conclusion was that the emus won that war. (Is it emu or emus in that situation? Hmm... Google says the plural of 'emu' is 'emus', so I guess I'm right.)

As an aside, I have eaten both emu and emu eggs. They were both distinct in flavor. The eggs are nothing like chicken eggs (to my taste buds), and the emu meat is red meat, unlike what I'd expect in a bird. It was a bit like good beef. It has less fat, though that low fat also worked well for emu jerky. I would rate both as 'delicious'.

Anyhow, if you've never been to Australia, you might enjoy it. It's not easy to immigrate to Australia but you can visit - assuming you don't haven't got a bunch of felonies on your record. Even then, you can still apply for a visa (which I just learned via Google). I was under the impression that they didn't like to let criminals in, as they grilled me pretty hard and looked me up when I first visited. (It was easier to get through customs the 2nd time around.)

 

[theLegionWithin]

Your post makes me wonder how many people (outside of Australia) know about the Great Emu War. I believe the conclusion was that the emus won that war. (Is it emu or emus in that situation? Hmm... Google says the plural of 'emu' is 'emus', so I guess I'm right.)

I had never heard of that, was an interesting read - it reminded me of something I watched recently - it didnt happen in Australia and it was more conservation than extermination, but I found it entertaining:

 

[Condobloke]

Your post makes me wonder how many people (outside of Australia) know about the Great Emu War. I believe the conclusion was that the emus won that war.

Yes !!....the Emu population won that one in spades. How?....by sheer cunning.
They are a long way from being stupid.
On the 'human' involvement, the phrase "Fools, led by fools', springs to mind

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

I heard all about these tonight.

 

[Condobloke]

Wanna torture an Aussie......hold back his/her Tim Tams

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

From the way she was talking about them I believe you! I found some on Amazon. Not a single bad review!

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

I recently talked to someone who was going to spend a semester in Australia, curriculum for class work. I took the liberty of warning her about your lovely bears. Got lost in conversation and forgot to tell her it's just a hoax...

 

[Condobloke]

Tim Tams are really something else....the profits will keep Arnott biscuits in funds heaven forever.

You have to watch those drop bears though.....they come out of hiding, unannounced.....

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

I'm still fond of this picture.

 

[KGIII]

Yes !!....the Emu population won that one in spades. How?....by sheer cunning.

That makes me think... (Which isn't always a good thing.)

If you can convince people that the emu is a delicacy, an aphrodisiac, organic, high in super vitamins, free range, or prized for medical health reasons, then the emu would be extinct in 20 years. (It's much easier to spread news like that today, plus it's easier to ship things to other countries.)

You'll need the government to turn a blind eye to emu poaching, but who doesn't love a little corruption?!?

 

[Condobloke]

What you said there ^^^^^....is true !

 

[noelw]

I would go into our corner store in Tamworth NSW all those years ago. I think i was a 14 year old. I am really close to being a 70 year old. I would get a bottle of milk, 1 pint, tip a bit out and the shop keeper would fill to the top with chocolate flavouring. I think 25 cents from memory. Shake it and have a big milkshake. They really were the days. Some things are hard to forget. And ya wouldnt want to. I should add this is not the store in question.

 

[wizardfromoz]

I'm a 1957er, we used to have a shop like that right beside my primary school.


Cheers

Chris

 

[wizardfromoz]

Love Tamworth too, although I appreciate you live south of The Big Smoke (Sydney), now, Noel, rather than north of it.

On my bucket list is to visit The Golden Guitar Awards, good way to spend the Australia Day Weekend, I'd reckon.

 

[noelw]

Love Tamworth too, although I appreciate you live south of The Big Smoke (Sydney), now, Noel, rather than north of it.

On my bucket list is to visit The Golden Guitar Awards, good way to spend the Australia Day Weekend, I'd reckon.

I highly recommend a visit to the festival. It is great fun. Amazing talented people every where. Oldies, up and commers. I was a young lad when it started, big crowds now. I remember when Keith Urban was a busker up there, trying to get noticed. Go and have a look if you can.

 

[Condobloke]

My mum had relatives in Tamworth....their surname was 'Tongue'.....they lived close to Tamworth at a place named Dungowan. Jim Tongue was the husband of my mums aunty.

That was probably 60 years ago

 

[wizardfromoz]

Did they live in a house named "Cheek"?

Where's that Groan button?, he asks.

 

[Condobloke]